Ritchie

Meaning and name origin

Ritchie\r(it)-chie\ as a boy's name is of Old English and Old German origin, and the meaning of Ritchie is "old; powerful leader". Ritchie is a variant of Aldrich (Old English): saint Aldric (ninth century) was a bishop of Le Mans, France. Also a variant of Richard (Old German): Norman name commonly used for the last 900 years except in the 19th century.